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Video Encoding Tips

Encoding video for KiSS players

General tips, AVI

When encoding .avi files, you can use AC3 or MP3 audio (The Lame and the Fraunhofer encoders give the best quality). We recommend only using constant bitrate audio (CBR) for the .avi format. You can read the full explanation here The manual for mplayer also mentions this as being not recommendable.

General tips, MPEG

You can also choose to make MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files or MPEG-2 based VOB files.
MPEG-2 has much better support for interlaced content, but uses appx. twice the amount of space than XviD and DivX to achieve the same quality.

Platform specific


KiSS DP-1500
KiSS DP-1504
KiSS DP-500
KiSS DP-508
 KiSS DP-1100
KiSS DP-558
KiSS VR-558
 KiSS DP-600
may change
in the future
 KiSS DP-1600
may change
in the future

.mpg

MPEG-1
MPEG-2
 MPEG files will not work from KML.
 Any settings will do.
If you wish to preserve interlace we recommend MPEG-2.

.avi

XviD
 Max 720x576 pixels.
Do not use quarter pixel motion estimation (QPel) or Global Motion Compensation (gmc)
 Do not use Global Motion Compensation for XviD (gmc)
 Do not use Global Motion Compensation for XviD (gmc)
Max height is 1064 pixels.

.avi

DivX
 Max 720x576 pixels.
Do not use quarter pixel motion estimation (QPel)
 XviD seems slightly better for resolutions above 720x576
 Do not use Global Motion Compensation for XviD (gmc)
Max height is 704 pixels.

.avi

x264
 not supported

 not supported
 not supported
 OK

.mp4

x264
 not supported
 ?
 ?
 OK

.mp4

Nero
 not supported
 Don't use any profiles above "Nero Standard Profile" and keep resolution at maximum 720x576 px.
 Don't use any profiles above "Nero Cinema Profile"

.mkv

 not supported

.ogm

 not supported

.mov

 Apple QuickTime is not supported